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  "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Two   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our fairy godfather is back, and he has more questions for you about his favorite underdog radio station, WKRP. Let's see if you can answer them.
Average, 10 Qns, classictvnut, Jul 13 07
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  "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"WKRP in Cincinnati" ran on CBS from September 18, 1978 to April 21, 1982. Through its 90 episodes we came to know some of TV's most memorable characters. This quiz is about the show but also about the actors who made it so great. I hope you enjoy it.
Average, 15 Qns, Stelth, Jan 03 13
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  "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
That blasted fairy godfather is back again! I guess the only way to be rid of him for good is to answer this final set of questions.
Tough, 10 Qns, classictvnut, Aug 07 12
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  WKRP In Cincinnati!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
'WKRP In Cincinnati' aired on CBS from September 1978 to April 1982. 90 episodes were produced. You may find this quiz very easy or very difficult, depending on how often you've seen the re-runs! Good luck!
Difficult, 20 Qns, theoriginalWB, Mar 25 03
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  "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Three   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you believe it? That pesky fairy godfather is here yet again, and he brought even more questions about 'WKRP'. Are you ready to answer them?
Tough, 10 Qns, classictvnut, Dec 14 07
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  'WKRP' Too   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
All about one of the greatest shows of the decade!
Average, 25 Qns, Amatullah, Nov 30 15
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  'WKRP In Cincinnati'    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
A quiz on one of the funniest shows. Most of the questions are fill in the blank because it would be too easy if they were multiple choice.
Difficult, 25 Qns, hyperalia, Feb 26 10
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trivia question Quick Question
What was Mr. Carlson's wife's name?

From Quiz "'WKRP' Too"





WKRP Trivia Questions
1. The series began by introducing us to the newly hired program director, Andy Travis. Andy immediately decided that a format switch to rock n' roll was a necessary first step to improving the station's ratings. What was the format Andy replaced?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions

Answer: "Beautiful Music"

Johnny came to WKRP after being fired from a Los Angeles radio station for uttering the word "booger" while on the air. During the abrupt format change Johnny destroyed a record of the Hallelujah Tabernacle Choir singing "You're Having My Baby" and as a bonus, Andy gave him permission to say "booger", which he gleefully did.

2. In season one, episode number 21, both Herb and a representative of WPIG dress as their station's mascots. WPIG's mascot is a pig. What is WKRP's mascot?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four

Answer: carp

In the episode titled 'Fish Story', Herb, Les and Bailey are doing promotional work at a college. Herb is dressed as the station mascot, a carp (KRP can be phonetically interpreted as 'carp'). While in the men's room, he gets into a fight with a man dressed as a pig from rival station WPIG. Bailey and Les try to break up the fight and all three get arrested.

3. In one episode, the reason Mr. Carlson, Andy and Herb book a meeting room at the Hotel Oceanview in Dayton is to try to entice a large advertising client to buy advertising time on WKRP. What is the name of this company?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Three

Answer: Vicki Von Vicki Jeans

Vicki Von Vicki Jeans were owned by Vicky Von Vickey, played by Dr. Joyce Brothers. This episode relies heavily on the rhyming of some characters' last names: Vicky Von Vicky, Nikki and Mickey, and the ensuing confusion resulting from fast paced conversations where the characters are addressed by name.

4. Which character came to WKRP from a radio station in New Orleans?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Two

Answer: Venus Flytrap & gordon sims

Venus Flytrap, AKA Gordon Sims, had been a part time DJ on a radio station in New Orleans. While in New Orleans, he was known as The Duke of Funk. He was enticed to come to WKRP by Andy Travis so he could work with the once great John Caravella, AKA Dr. Johnny Fever.

5. What was the name of the building where the radio station was located?

From Quiz WKRP In Cincinnati!

Answer: The Flimm Building

Bailey Quarters lobbies to have the Flimm building declared a Cincinnati landmark in the episode 'I Am Woman,' aired 21 Feb 1981.

6. Name the actor who played Andy Travis.

From Quiz 'WKRP In Cincinnati'

Answer: Gary Sandy

From the clue, Andy is in his last name. Probably the least active actor from the show since it went off the air.

7. What was Mr. Carlson obsessed with?

From Quiz 'WKRP' Too

Answer: fishing

8. Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson was said to be the boss at WKRP, but in actuality he was merely a figurehead. Who had the real power?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions

Answer: Mama Carlson

In the final episode of the series it was revealed that WKRP was intended to lose money as a tax write-off. Mama Carlson allowed her son to "run" the station because she expected him to fail.

9. What degrading thing does Andy do in order to get a new transmitter?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four

Answer: He dates Mother Carlson.

In season four, episode 10 (overall episode numbering episode 78) titled 'Love, Exciting and New' Andy ends up escorting Mother Carlson to several society events in an effort to secure her financing a new transmitter. The character of Mother Carlson is played by Carol Bruce. The character of "Mother" or "Mama" Carlson was played for only in the pilot by Sylvia Sidney. In ten other episodes the character was played by Carol Bruce.

10. In the episode titled 'Ocenview Hotel' Mr. Carlson, Andy and Herb go to the Ocenview Hotel in Dayton. They are worried about what at-large criminal?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Three

Answer: The Dayton Poisoner

While setting up for the sales presentation, Mr. Carlson suspects that the bartender they hired, Mickey Broadhead, played by Larry Hankin, was actually The Dayton Poisoner whom Les had warned them about. It turns out that Mickey is actually an off duty policeman who is moonlighting as a bartender.

11. Which character came to WKRP from a radio station in New Mexico?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Two

Answer: Andy Travis

Andy Travis had come to WKRP from New Mexico where he had been the program director at another radio station. The character of Andy Travis was played by Gary Sandy, a native Ohioan born in Dayton in 1945. Andy Travis was initially intended to be the anchor-character of the show. It was soon decided that the other characters were overshadowing Andy Travis.

12. What city was program director Andy Travis from?

From Quiz WKRP In Cincinnati!

Answer: Santa Fe, New Mexico

13. Which character was played by a different actor during the series run than in the pilot?

From Quiz 'WKRP In Cincinnati'

Answer: Mother Carlson & Mrs Carlson & Lillian Carlson & Mr Carlson's mother & Mama Carlson & Mrs. Carlson

In a flashback episode, some scenes from the pilot were reshot with the series actress, Carol Bruce.

14. What real life tragedy did the show deal with?

From Quiz 'WKRP' Too

Answer: fans trampled to death at concert

15. Which WKRP employee was paid the highest salary?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions

Answer: Receptionist Jennifer Marlowe

Jennifer was very specific about her duties: she would not take dictation, type letters, make or get coffee. In spite of these demands, in the episode "Mama's Review", it was revealed that Jennifer was the highest-paid station employee, with a salary of $24,000 per year. That's 1979 money and converts to about $80,000 in 2012.

16. What is Arthur Carlson's mother's first name?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four

Answer: Lillian

It was revealed in season four, episode 10 (overall episode numbering episode 78) titled 'Love, Exciting and New' that Mother Carlson's given name was Lillian. In most episodes she is referred to as Mama Carlson or Mother Carlson. He first name does not surface until almost half way through the show's final season.

17. What are the two things that Les Nessman wanted to have?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Two

Answer: a traffic helicopter and walls for his office

Les works from his desk which is in the large, open bull pen. He feels that, as the news director, he should have a real office with walls, so he outlines his invisible walls on the floor with tape. Les insists that anyone entering his office space should knock on his "door" and he even takes out keys to lock and unlock his invisible door. Also, in the pilot episode it is learned that Les has been doing the traffic copter reports by beating on his chest with his open hands while giving the reports, simulating the sound of a helicopter. Andy makes him promise not to do any more traffic copter reports until the station actually gets a helicopter.

18. What was Johnny Fever's daughter's name?

From Quiz WKRP In Cincinnati!

Answer: Laurie

Johnny's daughter Laurie showed up with her dopey boyfriend Justin in 'The Doctor's Daughter,' aired 18 Feb 1980.

19. What is the real name of character Johnny Fever (on the show)?

From Quiz 'WKRP In Cincinnati'

Answer: Johnny Caravella & John Caravella & Johhny Caravela & John Caravela

Remember Carvel ice cream? Johnny used to change names at every new job and he forget what he changed it to on the air.

20. What is Cincinnati's baseball team called?

From Quiz 'WKRP' Too

Answer: Reds

21. Which WKRP cast member always wore a bandage or a brace?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions

Answer: Les Nessman

Actor Richard Sanders actually needed a bandage during the taping of the pilot due to bumping his head on a studio light. As a running gag, Sanders decided Les would always wear a bandage from that point on.

22. John Caravella, in his distant past, was a top rated DJ in California, until... Just exactly what did Johnny do to cause him to be fired?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four

Answer: He said "booger" on air.

As described in the pilot episode, John Caravella had been a top DJ at one of the top rock and roll stations in Los Angeles under the radio name of Johnny Sunshine. He made the mistake of saying "booger" on the air, for which he was fired. In the ensuing years Johnny bounced from station to station using a myriad of on-air names including Johnny Duke, Johnny Style, Johnny Cool, Johnny Midnight and Heavy Early.

23. What real-life news event was the center of one of the show's episodes?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Three

Answer: eleven concert goers were trampled to death

On December 3, 1979 eleven fans at a concert for 'The Who' were trampled to death, and numerous others were injured due to "festival seating." Festival seating allowed seats to be claimed on a first-come-first-served basis. When the waiting crowd heard the band performing a sound check they thought the concert had started and began pushing forward. The 'WKRP in Cincinnati' episode, 'The Concert' aired on February 11, 1980.

24. Like all radio stations, WKRP has competition from another rock and roll station. What are that station's call letters?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Two

Answer: WPIG

The writers began to include references to WKRP's competitor, the more highly ranked WPIG in season one, episode 21. Their rivalry rears its ugly head in the episode titled 'Fish Story'. This episode has several story lines playing out simultaneously.

25. Which musician played T.J. Watson, Jennifer Marlowe's old hometown flame?

From Quiz WKRP In Cincinnati!

Answer: Hoyt Axton

Axton sang his hits 'Della and the Dealer' and 'Jealous Man' in this episode in which Jennifer and Johnny pretend to be married, entitled 'I Do, I Do...For Now.'

26. Who always wore bandaids?

From Quiz 'WKRP In Cincinnati'

Answer: Les Nessman

They thought it would add to the character's strangeness to always have bandaids on different areas without explaining why.

27. 'Town to town up and down the dial. Maybe you and me were never meant to be. Just maybe think of me once in awhile...'

From Quiz 'WKRP' Too

Answer: I'm at WKRP in Cincinnati

28. Apart from his lack of morals, what else was sleazy advertising account executive Herb Tarlek known for?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati" Mix of Easy & Hard Questions

Answer: Wearing loud plaid suits

Herb was frequently mocked for his horrible taste in clothing which usually consisted of a white belt with matching shoes and a loud plaid polyester suit. He claimed to get his suits from a golf pro-shop in Kentucky; "no one else makes these kind of clothes anymore due to anti-pollution laws".

29. From what state did Jennifer come?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Four

Answer: West Virginia

It is revealed in the episode titled 'I Do, I Do ... For Now', season one, episode number 19, that Jennifer Elizabeth Marlowe came from the fictitious town of Rockthrow, West Virginia. I was also revealed that she had been on her own since she was 17.

30. It was revealed that Venus had only been a part-time DJ in New Orleans. What was his full-time job?

From Quiz "WKRP in Cincinnati", Part Three

Answer: school teacher

In season four, episode 19 (overall episode numbering episode 87) titled 'The Creation of Venus' it slips that Venus had been a school teacher in New Orleans. Mama Carlson remembers that on his first day Venus stated he had been a top rated DJ in New Orleans, and she wants an explanation. Venus recounts that he was a school teacher and part time DJ whose on air name was The Duke of Funk.

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